Before co-founding Kings Garden in 2015, King worked on Wall Street at WorldCo, a top equity trading firm, as well as iCap Trading, where he managed more than $200 million of capital. He later developed a successful career in real estate, representing clients in transactions valued at more than $300 million. He also facilitated private equity transactions across multiple industries. Mike earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Finance from Pace University and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and International Law from Kaplan University.

A co-founder, Kieley is the architect of Kings Garden’s cultivation systems and processes. A seasoned cultivation expert with critical knowledge growing cannabis in multiple environments, he brings nearly 20 years’ experience to product testing and development. He is an industry pioneer, having helped to establish the medicinal market in early 2000 and later at the forefront of the recreational sector. Kieley studied ornamental horticulture and landscape design at California State University. He is a veteran nursery professional with extensive integrated pest management, fungus and disease control experience.